NJ Battered By Storms As Debby Creeps Closer

NEW JERSEY — Thousands of people in New Jersey are waking up without power on Wednesday and dealing with road closures after thunderstorms swept through the region Tuesday night — and there's more wet weather on the way.

Trains on several NJ Transit lines are delayed due to fallen trees and downed power lines, after heavy rain and strong winds battered the state. A crash Tuesday night on a wet South Jersey road is still causing delays, and firefighters in Hackensack also rescued multiple people from high waters as city streets quickly became flooded from the downpours.

FirstEnergy is reporting close to 3,900 customers without power on Wednesday morning, and about 780 PSE&G customers are in the dark as well.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby "will likely result in considerable flooding" in portions of the Mid-Atlantic through Saturday morning, said forecasters with the National Hurricane Center. The Garden State hasn't felt this deadly storm's effects quite yet, but there is a cold front continuing to move across the area that will bring rainfall and the risk of flash flooding to communities that are already waterlogged.

"A very humid, wet and rainy forecast is on tap for the short term," forecasters with the National Weather Service said on Wednesday morning.

As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS does not have any active watches or warnings in New Jersey.

There is a slight risk of scattered flash flooding and excessive rainfall through Wednesday night, especially in South Jersey, per the NWS. Thursday will see some more rain, and a marginal chance of flooding (the lowest risk level that the NWS uses).

On Friday, forecasters said the flash flood risk will be slightly higher — but predictions could change based on the storm's path.

Here's the latest forecast for New Jersey from the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Central Jersey

Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

South Jersey

Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.